Virginija Paulauskaitė
Lithuanian curler and coach (born 1972)
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Virginija Paulauskaitė (born 3 March 1972) is a Lithuanian curler and curling coach.[3] Virginija started curling in 2004[1] and currently works as a chief manager and director of professional curling club Skipas in Vilnius.[2] She is the current skip of the Lithuanian national women's team, was the skip of Lithuania’s first-ever world women's curling championship appearance in 2025.[4]
BornMarch 3, 1972
SkipVirginija Paulauskaitė
| Virginija Paulauskaitė | |
|---|---|
| ♀ | |
| Born | March 3, 1972 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Skipas CC, Vilnius[1][2] |
| Skip | Virginija Paulauskaitė |
| Third | Olga Dvojeglazova |
| Second | Miglė Kiudytė |
| Lead | Rūta Blažienė |
| Alternate | Justina Zalieckienė |
| Mixed doubles partner | Tadas Vyskupaitis |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Lithuania |
| World Championship appearances | 1 (2025) |
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances | 2 (2016, 2018) |
| World Mixed Championship appearances | 1 (2015) |
| European Championship appearances | 2 (2024, 2025) |
| World Senior Curling Championship appearances | 1 (2024) |
| Other appearances | European Mixed Championship: 2 (2007, 2009) European B-Group Championship: 8 (2006, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023) |
Medal record | |
Teams
Women's
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Virginija Paulauskaitė | Ruta Norkiene | Evelina Alekseijenko | Rasa Smaliukiene | Evelina Norkiene | ECC-B Group 2006 (21st) | |
| 2007–08 | Virginija Paulauskaitė | Evelina Alekseijenko | Ruta Norkiene | Rasa Smaliukiene | ECC-B Group 2007 (19th) | ||
| 2016–17 | Virginija Paulauskaitė | Lina Januleviciute | Asta Vaicekonyte | Olga Dvojeglazova | Grazina Eitutiene | Allen Gulka | ECC-B Group 2016 (18th) |
| 2017–18 | Virginija Paulauskaitė | Lina Januleviciute | Asta Vaicekonyte | Olga Dvojeglazova | Grazina Eitutiene | Allen Gulka | ECC-B Group 2017 (17th) |
| 2018–19 | Virginija Paulauskaitė | Lina Januleviciute | Asta Vaicekonyte | Olga Dvojeglazova | Grazina Eitutiene | Ansis Regža | ECC-B Group 2018 (14th) |
| 2019–20 | Virginija Paulauskaitė | Olga Dvojeglazova | Dovile Aukstuolyte | Ruta Blaziene | [5] | ||
| 2021–22 | Virginija Paulauskaitė | Olga Dvojeglazova | Dovile Aukstuolyte | Ruta Blaziene | Vygantas Zalieckas | ECC-B Group 2021 (15th) | |
| 2022–23 | Virginija Paulauskaitė | Olga Dvojeglazova | Dovile Aukstuolyte | Ruta Blaziene | Vygantas Zalieckas | ECC-B Group 2022 (13th) | |
| 2023–24 | Virginija Paulauskaitė | Olga Dvojeglazova | Rūta Blažienė | Justina Zalieckienė | Miglė Kiudytė | Vygantas Zalieckas | ECC-B Group 2023 (12th) |
| 2024–25 | Virginija Paulauskaitė | Olga Dvojeglazova | Miglė Kiudytė | Rūta Blažienė | Justina Zalieckienė (WCC) | Egle Cepulyte (ECC, WCC), Vygantas Zalieckas (ECC) | ECC-A Group 2024 (8th) WWCC 2025 (13th) |
Mixed
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Virginija Paulauskaitė | Vygantas Zalieckas | Evelina Alekseijenko | Paulius Kamarauskas | Piotras Gerasimovicius | EMxCC 2007 (19th) |
| 2009–10 | Virginija Paulauskaitė | Piotras Gerasimovicius | Giedre Vilcinskaite | Paulius Rymeikis | EMxCC 2009 (22nd) | |
| 2015–16 | Virginija Paulauskaitė | Matas Cepulis | Lina Januleviciute | Augustas Cepla | WMxCC 2015 (32nd) |
Mixed doubles
| Season | Female | Male | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Virginija Paulauskaitė | Tadas Vyskupaitis | Allen Gulka | WMDCC 2016 (24th) |
| 2017–18 | Virginija Paulauskaitė | Tadas Vyskupaitis | Allen Gulka | WMDCC 2018 (28th) |
Senior's
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Virginija Paulauskaitė | Rasa Jasaitiene | Jolanta Sulinskiene | Gaiva Valatkiene | Egle Cepulyte | WSCC 2024  |
Record as a coach of national teams
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2016 World Junior B Curling Championships | Lithuania (junior men) | 19 |
| 2016 | 2016 World Senior Curling Championships | Lithuania (senior women) | 17 |
